Attention...it is illegal to assault an MBTA official...

Is anyone else tired of these announcements? Now, granted, most of the MBTA officials I see on a regular basis are nice. There's the lady at Stony that always says good morning, some other heavy set guys that always say hello, people that smile at Noah and say he's cute. The train operators usually wave to my kids which gets them all excited. Indeed there is one guy, who usually does the Friday afternoon rush hour, who is the man. All his announcements are positive in a radio smooth voice with encouragements not to let anyone get you down etc etc.

But!

These announcements which are stating the law, which is common knowledge and obvious, that you can't hit MBTA officials, tick me off. So the head of the MBTA decided that's where the money should be spent, filling our ear's with announcements that the MBTA cares about our safety and that "We will find you, arrest you and prosecute you." Why don't they make us do loyalty dances and proclaim 10,000 years and 10,000 years and wan wan sui, of "service" to us too?

Bastards. (The people at the top, with the big salaries and decisions to make. Not the T employees)

Why don't they give radio voice, and the lady at Stony Brook a freaking promotion and have them do a tutorial for all employees on how to be cheerful and happy and to make sure they keep everyone riding the T as upbeat as possible.

In Japan there's sharply dressed folks who bow to everyone that gets on the subway. Which makes everyone who gets on feel like royalty. Which means they will probably more productive, which means the economy and city life in general is better.

Bowing is not American culture but there's nothing wrong with smiles and waves, God bless you's and have a great Day. Again, some people do that, but if everyone did it it would be even better

You know what else they have in Japan? A guy to push everyone into the subway to make space for more people getting on the train. You know how many times I have to not get on the train with my double stroller because it is "too crowded" even though I can see a ton of space further in the car where people don't move? It's not there fault. They are iphoning or texting or e-reading. But they would move of you hired a burly man or woman with courtesy training to push them all in. Then eventually they would get used to it and move in themselves. Don't have to pay that burly person much. Minimum wage would probably do. I'm sure plenty of people would want the job too. Could be a part time thing for College kids. Maybe even get interns to do it for free.

Final peeve,
By saying that it is illegal and they will arrest you if you put your hands on an MBTA official, driver, worker, it implies that they really will do it for them, but that if you a mere citizen, someone who pays your fare and taxes and therefore all of their salaries, is struck.....yeah they'll do go through the usual procedure.